Short-term nutrient addition improves soil organic carbon accumulation in tropical forest
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025
Abstract
Background
and
Aims:
Highly
weathered
tropical
forests
are
widely
recognized
as
nitrogen
(N)-rich
phosphorus
(P)-poor,
the
input
of
nutrienteffects
soil
carbon
(C)
cycling
storage
in
these
ecosystems.
In
topsoil,
short-term
nutrient
additionmay
not
only
effect
organic
C
(SOC)
pools
directly,
but
also
impact
conversion
process
indirectly
through
altering
microbial
use
efficiency
(CUE).
However,
effects
addition
on
accumulation
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
The
aim
this
study
was
to
clarify
SOC
responding
addition.
Methods:
This
conducted
a
one-year
N
P
additions
experiment
forest
Hainan,
China.
SOC,
fractions
(POC
MAOC),
biomass,
enzyme
activities,
physicochemical
properties
at
depths
0–10
cm,
10–20
cm
20–40
were
measured.
Results:
results
showed
that
increased
(8.91–20.03%),
POC
(6.65–24.90%),
MAOC
(8.74–19.89%)
topsoil
(0–10
cm),
whereas
no
significant
changes
occurred
subsoil
(20–40
cm).
Pearson’s
correlation
analysis
revealed
litter
biomass
CUE
significantly
positively
correlated
with
SOC.
partial
least
squares-path
model
influences
by
characteristics.
Conclusions:These
suggested
decreased
activities.
Such
information
could
provide
insight
understand
pool
forest.
Язык: Английский
Improved Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency With Low Tillage Intensity: Evidence and Research Gaps
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
4(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025
ABSTRACT
High
microbial
carbon
use
efficiency
(CUE)
in
agricultural
soils
can
limit
the
return
of
atmospheric
dioxide
(CO
2
)
from
organic
matter
mineralisation
and
potentially
increase
soil
(SOC)
accumulation
through
formation
biomass
necromass.
Therefore,
management
practices
that
CUE
are
relevant
for
sustainable
agriculture
climate
change
mitigation.
We
conducted
an
exploratory
literature
review
evidence
synthesis
to
compare
between
conventional
tillage
(CT)
low‐intensity
systems
(reduced
tillage,
RT
no‐tillage,
NT).
The
50
paired
observations
11
studies
showed
overall
12%
under
compared
CT
(
p
=
0.02).
Separate
contrasts
NT
versus
(i.e.,
RT/CT
NT/CT)
also
higher
with
0.06
0.05,
respectively.
is
likely
due
improved
substrate
availability
growth
and/or
changes
community
induced
by
contrasting
systems.
However,
limited
quantitative
data
linking
tillage‐induced
these
drivers
constrains
further
analysis.
extracted
available
SOC
eligible
studies,
but
this
did
not
provide
increases
were
correlated
content.
Future
should
extend
emerging
empirical
set
clarify
abiotic
biotic
which
be
refined
better
mitigation
strategies.
Further
aim
understand
link
dynamics,
important
representation
global
models.
Язык: Английский
The Addition of Straw Affects the Response of Labile Soil Organic Carbon to the Freezing and Thawing Process
Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(2), С. 479 - 479
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Global
warming
alters
freeze–thaw
process
frequency
and
intensity,
impacting
soil
carbon
cycles.
Four
soils
from
a
12-year
straw
return
experiment
were
used:
S0
(no
straw),
S1
(low
rate
of
addition),
S2
(medium
rate),
S3
(high
rate).
Ten
treatments
with
or
without
temporary
addition
at
different
rates
conducted
to
explore
their
effects
on
microbial
biomass
(MBC)
dissolved
organic
(DOC)
under
laboratory
field
conditions.
Compared
constant
temperature,
the
conditions
reduced
MBC
(5.79%~29.9%),
whereas
this
trend
was
mitigated
reversed
The
alleviating
effect
decrease
in
greater
than
S1,
S2,
by
an
average
31.7%.
Medium
application
(S2
8
t/ha)
provided
appropriate
labile
C
levels,
enhancing
activity
while
keeping
DOC
low
reducing
loss
risk.
results
revealed
discrepancies
OC
between
conditions,
mitigation
impacts
addition,
Liaohe
Plain.
Therefore,
proper
nutrient
management
can
maintain
regulate
areas
Язык: Английский
Contrasting Exogenous and Endogenous Soil Microbial Carbon Use Efficiencies Under Global Changes
Global Ecology and Biogeography,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
34(4)
Опубликована: Март 31, 2025
ABSTRACT
Aim
Microbial
carbon
use
efficiency
(
CUE
)
is
one
of
the
key
indicators
for
formation
and
release
soil
carbon.
can
be
divided
into
exogenous
ex
,
in
using
external
sources
measured
by
e.g.
13
C
or
14
labeling)
endogenous
en
internal
18
O
labeling).
Global
changes
strongly
influence
CUE,
which
response
depends
on
source.
However,
effect
size
drivers
responses
to
global
remain
unclear,
leading
large
uncertainties
when
forecasting
terrestrial
cycling.
We
aimed
quantify
magnitude
direction
microbial
changes.
Location
Global.
Time
Period
2011–2024.
Major
Taxa
Studied
Soil
microorganisms.
Methods
Database
containing
213
paired
155
data
was
integrated
meta‐analysed
assess
impacts
change
factors
CUE.
Additional
information
gathered
encompassed
latitude,
longitude,
climate,
plant
properties,
properties
experimental
conditions.
Results
found
that
decreased
with
absolute
while
showed
opposite
trend.
Warming
reduced
3.6%
16.5%,
respectively.
Drought
increased
7.9%,
but
14.3%.
Nutrient
inputs
consistently
5.0%–17.1%,
nitrogen
combined
phosphorus
potassium
25.5%
43.1%,
Aridity
index,
pH
cation
exchange
capacity
were
main
influencing
.
In
contrast,
respiration
growth
rates,
followed
biomass,
major
predictors
Main
Conclusions
Biogeochemical
models
should
account
spatial
patterns
as
well
their
respective
specific
under
changes,
accurately
predict
various
sources.
Язык: Английский
Effects of Ammonium Addition on Methane Oxidation in a Paddy Soil: Insights Into Microbial Interactions
European Journal of Soil Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
76(2)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Rice
paddies
are
a
major
anthropogenic
source
of
methane
and
key
target
for
reducing
emissions
the
greenhouse
gas
to
atmosphere.
The
delicate
equilibrium
between
production
oxidation
in
paddy
soils
is
shaped
largely
by
abundances
compositions
different
microbial
communities
within
soil
ecosystem
interactions
them.
Ammonium
addition
can
alleviate
nitrogen
deficiency
methanotrophs,
but
ammonium
also
inhibit
their
growth
when
present
excess.
However,
threshold
concentration
this
switch
not
currently
known.
Here
we
report
results
nine‐day
laboratory
incubation
experiment
that
sought
examine
effects
increasing
concentrations
on
rice
at
refined
intervals.
We
measured
rates
analysed
gene
community
methanotrophs
ammonia
oxidizers
incubated
decode
these
communities.
Our
showed
an
10
mg
‐N
d.w.s
stimulated
oxidation,
above
30
kg
−1
inhibited
rate.
At
lower
concentration,
type
Ia
appeared
outcompete
nitrogen;
however,
was
reversed
higher
where
proliferation
stimulated.
show
how
ammonia‐oxidizing
bacteria
(AOB)
greater
extent
than
archaea
(AOA),
with
much
smaller
changes
specific
AOB
composition,
compared
AOA
findings
highlight
as
factor
regulating
interaction
identify
shifts
from
promoting
inhibiting
oxidation.
Язык: Английский